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July 31, 2022
RNZ Pacific The government of Niue has announced the country will move to covid-19 alert level red after it recorded nine new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours. After recording its first cases of the virus in the community today, Niue’s government now says growing case numbers indicate community transmission is possible. ... <a title="Niue enters covid-19 red alert level as case numbers rise to nine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/31/niue-enters-covid-19-red-alert-level-as-case-numbers-rise-to-nine/" aria-label="Read more about Niue enters covid-19 red alert level as case numbers rise to nine">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby The two-week extension on the return of Papua New Guinea’s general election writs date has been knocked as unconstitutional. A former Chief Justice, Sir Arnold Amet, said there were no provisions in the Constitution for any extension of writs beyond the fifth anniversary of the date fixed for the ... <a title="PNG’s extension of return of writs date ‘unconstitutional’, says former chief justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/31/pngs-extension-of-return-of-writs-date-unconstitutional-says-former-chief-justice/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s extension of return of writs date ‘unconstitutional’, says former chief justice">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Prue Taylor in Auckland From 1949 to 1996 more than 300 nuclear devices were detonated in the Pacific. In the mid-1990s a generation of political leaders had the foresight, wisdom and courage to support a civil society initiative that led to an International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the legality of the ... <a title="NZ should show real solidarity with the Pacific by embracing climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/31/nz-should-show-real-solidarity-with-the-pacific-by-embracing-climate-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ should show real solidarity with the Pacific by embracing climate action">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Ajay Bhai Amrit in Suva Bula readers. As some of you might be aware, I am a member of various media bodies and human rights international bodies such as Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, who do an excellent job as a watchdog on human rights and also press freedom across the globe. ... <a title="Ajay Bhai Amrit: Freedom of the press – Fiji’s ranking a national shame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/ajay-bhai-amrit-freedom-of-the-press-fijis-ranking-a-national-shame/" aria-label="Read more about Ajay Bhai Amrit: Freedom of the press – Fiji’s ranking a national shame">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
RNZ News After guiding New Zealand through two and a half years of a pandemic, Dr Ashley Bloomfield’s time as Director-General of Health has come to an end. We look back on some of the key moments during his time in the role: 22 May 2018 Dr Ashley Bloomfield was named as the new Director-General ... <a title="NZ’s Ashley Bloomfield bows out – a look at his key moments as health chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/nzs-ashley-bloomfield-bows-out-a-look-at-his-key-moments-as-health-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Ashley Bloomfield bows out – a look at his key moments as health chief">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby Nine suspects arrested over a barbaric machete attack on Sunday outside the counting venue at Port Moresby’s Sir John Guise Stadium have been labelled “innocent” and released this week from Papua New Guinean police custody at Waigani. The act stirred up public fear, anxiety and created a lot of ... <a title="Police release 9 ‘innocent’ suspects in Port Moresby machete attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/police-release-9-innocent-suspects-in-port-moresby-machete-attack/" aria-label="Read more about Police release 9 ‘innocent’ suspects in Port Moresby machete attack">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
By Vijay Narayan of Fijivillage People’s Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka says a People’s Alliance government will scrap the draconian Media Industry Development Act and allow a free press to thrive in Fiji. Rabuka has condemned the decision of the FijiFirst government to amend its Media Act by outlawing the appointment of a media company manager ... <a title="‘We’ll scrap Fiji’s Media Act … and allow free press,’ says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/well-scrap-fijis-media-act-and-allow-free-press-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ll scrap Fiji’s Media Act … and allow free press,’ says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific Former prime ministers, an opposition leader, and an ex-central bank governor have added their voices to a growing chorus of concerns about the Fiji government’s “close association” with a Korean doomsday Christian cult that has reportedly benefited from millions of dollars from a state-backed institution. Award-winning investigative journalism organisations, the Organised Crime and ... <a title="Senior figures question Fiji government’s close links with ‘doomsday’ cult" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/senior-figures-question-fiji-governments-close-links-with-doomsday-cult/" aria-label="Read more about Senior figures question Fiji government’s close links with ‘doomsday’ cult">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Federated States of Micronesia will reopen its international borders on Monday. President David Panuelo said anyone wishing to travel will need to be fully vaccinated, including boosters, against covid-19 and have had a PCR test 72 hours prior to departure. The moves comes despite the country discovering its first case of covid ... <a title="Micronesia to reopen borders despite covid community spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/30/micronesia-to-reopen-borders-despite-covid-community-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Micronesia to reopen borders despite covid community spread">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Frontline investigative articles on Aotearoa New Zealand’s 23-day Parliament protester siege, social media disinformation and Asia-Pacific media changes and adaptations are featured in the latest Pacific Journalism Review. The assault on “truth telling” reportage is led by The Disinformation Project, which warns that “conspiratorial thought continues to impact on the lives ... <a title="NZ’s Parliament siege, ‘disinformation war’, kava and media change featured in latest PJR" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/29/nzs-parliament-siege-disinformation-war-kava-and-media-change-featured-in-latest-pjr/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Parliament siege, ‘disinformation war’, kava and media change featured in latest PJR">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific The French nuclear compensation commission CIVEN says that last year it paid out US$16.6 million to victims of France’s nuclear weapons tests. France tested 193 atomic weapons in French Polynesia over three decades from 1966 to 1996 after abandoning its testing regime in Algeria. In its report for 2021, the commission said it ... <a title="France pays out US$16m on nearly 100 Tahiti nuclear compensation claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/28/france-pays-out-us16m-on-nearly-100-tahiti-nuclear-compensation-claims/" aria-label="Read more about France pays out US$16m on nearly 100 Tahiti nuclear compensation claims">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Sheriff Security at the Waigani Supreme and National Court have stepped up their surveillance of the court premises following this week’s lawlessness in the city. All court users including staff and visitors will be strictly monitored, says a statement. All hazardous and dangerous weapons like knives, pepper spray, mace, razor ... <a title="PNG court sheriffs clamp down on dangerous weapons, boost security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/28/png-court-sheriffs-clamp-down-on-dangerous-weapons-boost-security/" aria-label="Read more about PNG court sheriffs clamp down on dangerous weapons, boost security">Read more</a>
